Do you Mango?

Did you know we have a fun, fast and easy language learning program called Mango Languages? The best part is it's free for Matawan Aberdeen Public Library patrons and you can use it with you library card anywhere there is internet access.

Mango is the easiest and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language. Mango is available in two versions:

Mango Basic:
Perfect for a foreign language beginner, Mango Basic teaches everyday greetings and helpful phrases in a short period of time. The courses, which require only two to five hours of time to complete, are currently available in 34 foreign languages and 15 English as a Second
Language (ESL) courses.

Mango Complete:
Mango Complete offers a 100-lesson course that digs much deeper and is designed to provide a more complete understanding of the entire language and culture. It is available in 31 foreign language and 14 ESL courses. Foreign language courses include Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. ESL courses include Polish, Spanish and Portuguese.

To learn more about Mango and get a short preview of what the program has to offer, you can visit the company's website at www.mangolanguages.com. Click here to get started on the courses themselves!

Class is in session!

It's back to school time again! Have you thought about enrolling in classes to update your job skills or simply to learn a new hobby? What's holding you back? Money? Class times that don't work for you? The campus is too far away? Well now you can enroll in classes and it won't cost a dime, you don't need to leave your house, and you can attend anytime that is convenient for you ... 24/7!

The library has just begun subscribing to Universal Class. Through Universal Class you can chose from over 500 non-credit on-line courses and take up to 5 of these courses at one time. You'll have real live instructors (many are PhDs) and you'll be able to interact with your classmates. You can choose from professional development classes such as Business Management 101, Quicken Deluxe 2010, or Legal Terminology 101 - just to name a few. You can also take personal enrichment classes such as Digital Scrapbooking, Fashion Design 101, or Introduction to Music Appreciation.


All you need to get started is a Matawan Aberdeen Public Library card and a valid email address. Click here to register for Universal Class and get ready to learn something new!

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With all the talk about bank failures and the stock market these days, our new database couldn’t come at a better time. The user friendly interface allows you to easily research the financial strength ratings for more than 21,000 banks, credit unions, or insurance companies. Each company is given a grade from A+ through F (they even give out an E, a very weak rating). This information come from Weiss Ratings, a provider of independent ratings on the nation’s life and annuity insurers, property and casualty insurers, and health insurers, including HMOs. You can also find ratings for over 6,000 stocks and 16,000 mutual funds. The stock and mutual information come from TheStreet Ratings, a leading provider of investment ratings and analysis covering thousands of Bond & Money Market Mutual Funds, Stock Mutual Funds, Exchanged-Traded Funds and Common Stocks.

The database provides users with more than just ratings. There are helpful worksheets and other free financial planning tools. You'll also find a comprehensive glossary of banking and investment terms.

Library Journal wrote a wonderful review about the new database. Click here to read the article and then go here to check out the database.